BOONE, North Carolina, June 10 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State awarded $367,088 National Science Foundation grant for telescope upgrades at Dark Sky Observatory The research facility provides faculty, students with state-of-the-art tools By Brian Miller Thanks to a $367,088 grant funded by the National Science Foundation's Major Research Instrumentation Program, Appalachian State University's Dark Sky Observatory is receiving major upgrades to its   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 13 -- Ballad Health, a community health improvement organization, issued the following news release: * * * Ballad Health Cancer Care - Johnson City celebrates grand opening of expanded clinic and infusion center Investment in cancer care grows unique services in region * In an ongoing commitment to increase access to quality oncology and hematology services in the Appalachian Highlands, Ballad Health celebrated the grand opening of the newly expanded Ballad Hea  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 13 -- The Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following news release: * * * CMP's Proposed Conservation Plan Fails to Comply with Permit Requirements Central Maine Power's (CMP) proposal for conserving land in western Maine as mitigation for its transmission corridor fails to meet the requirements in its permit for protecting and connecting mature forests and safeguarding the region's wildlife, according to joint comments filed today by several of the state's ma  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Aderholt Announces Federal Funding for Water Emergency Backup Generators in West Lauderdale County * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today announced that the Congressionally funded Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has approved a $224,000 grant to the West Lauderdale Water and Fire Protection Authority for the installation of emergency backup generators at s  more

ITHACA, New York, June 13 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news: * * * Petra Hafker: Enhancing honeybee health By Petra Hafker, Edited by Erin Rodger Petra Hafker is a Ph.D. student of entomology in the lab of Christophe Duplais, associate professor of entomology at Cornell AgriTech. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, as an undergraduate student, Petra studied the invasive spongy moth at the University of Richmond and also worked on a sala  more

BOONE, North Carolina, June 11 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * EPA decision to reverse health protections will harm Appalachians * June 11, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce that it will be rolling back health protections related to emissions from power plants. Specifically, reports indicate th  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule (EPA-R03-OAR-2024-0513; FRL-12075-01-R3) entitled "Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Revisions to Regulation for Control of Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxide Emissions." EPA is proposing to approve revisions to West Virginia's air quality plan, submitted by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection in Charleston on April 17, 2024, with supplemen  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has issued a notice published in the Federal Register entitled "Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation Project in Pennsylvania." This notice advises the public of final agency actions related to the State of Pennsylvania and State of Maryland: U.S. 6219, Section 050 Transportation Improvement Project, connecting Meyersdale, PA, to Old Salisbury Road, MD. This project spans Somers  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 10 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis by Jason W. Smith and Carrie Cook: * * * Jump-Starting Rural Community Development Projects: Lessons Learned In an effort to address both the supply- and demand-side barriers of rural project development, the Richmond Fed partnered with rural-facing organizations to launch the Rural Investment Collaborative (RIC). A core strategy of the RIC is the Community Investment Training, w  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a notice entitled "Two Species Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species." This action announces that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined two species do not currently qualify for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. After a thorough review of available scientific and commercial information, the Service finds it is not   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Interior Designates Five New National Recreation Trails * News Release Date: June 9, 2025 Contact: newsmedia@nps.gov WASHINGTON -- In celebration of Great Outdoors Month and National Trails Day on June 7, the Department of the Interior announced the designation of five new National Recreation Trails in six states, adding 387 miles to the National Trails System. The ne  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Investing in Millinocket: EPA, Maine officials highlight former paper mill site revitalization * BOSTON (June 9, 2025) - Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England Regional Administrator Mark Sanborn joined Commissioner Melanie Loyzim of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Commissioner Michael Duguay of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Devel  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * NREIP, ORISE interns begin research journey at NAMRU San Antonio * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Nine student interns enrolled in the Office of Naval Research's Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) and Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) arrived at Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio June 9 to gain va  more

MEDINA, Minnesota, June 10 -- Polaris Industries, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles, issued the following agency statement on June 9, 2025: * * * Top 25 ATV, SxS & Snowmobile Destinations for Polaris Riders Where do you like to THINK OUTSIDE? Thanks to RIDE COMMAND technology, Polaris off-road vehicle and snowmobile riders across the U.S. can track and share their favorite routes. We've analyzed that data and other sources of rider feedba  more

BOONE, North Carolina, June 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Transco submits application for Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline * June 10, 2025 CONTACT Molly Moore, molly@appvoices.org, (828) 278-4076 HAMPTON, Va. -- On Friday, June 6, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission posted Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC's Joint Permit Application for its proposed methane gas pipeline "Southeast Supply Enhanceme  more

WISE, Virginia, June 12 -- The University of Virginia College at Wise issued the following news: * * * UVA Wise and The Nature Conservancy Announce Cumberland Forest Community Fund Award Recipients The Cumberland Forest Community Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2025 grant awards, with a total of $140,000 allocated to support seven impactful projects across Southwest Virginia. Selected through a competitive review process, these projects enhance environmental quality, strengt  more